[quote="NickyKiss":2pab51wl]Either way I think they should be looking at disciplinary action against Salford. There was a lot of goodwill shown towards them from across the game during this period of turmoil and it feels a bit like they've thrown it back in everyone's faces. This isn't a team resting players ahead of a Cup Final or Play off game. They were put under those special measures to help them and the other clubs voted to allow them an advance of the central distribution money and they then go and make a mockery of the first game of the season and to make matters worse, it's on the BBC. It feels like they've got this one all wrong IMO.[/quote:2pab51wl] The RFL did not think this through. The special measures they placed on Salford prevented them from doing certain things rather than making them do certain things. They will still be playing their players so, at present, their financial situation is not improving. It may yet come to it that the RFL expunge Salford's games/scores this season. Irrespective of what happens in the future it will be costly for the game.

Honestly, it makes an absolute mockery of the sport. I'd happily see Salford kicked out of the league. If someone has bought them, let them start in the Champ. They make the old Latics look well run.

I'm surprised at how angry I am at that farce tonight. Both Salford and the RFL should hang their heads in shame - a totally avoidable embarrassment after a really promising start to the season.

No one to blame but Salford. They’ve already had half a million up front and have thrown their toys out of the pram purely because the RFL are conducting due diligence on a new owner. For all intents and purposes he could be another Koukash. No reason why they couldn’t field the same team as last week which would’ve been competitive. Instead they threw in a bunch of kids and hung them out to dry

https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/new ... ord-977507 Absolutely spot on

https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/new ... ord-977507 Absolutely spot on

Beaumont has said something similar and I wouldn't be against all of the other clubs speaking out as well. Rowley claiming he didn't want to pick first teamers because they hadn't yet met the reserve players was ridiculous.